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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*Special Public Safety Committee
6:00 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, April 21, 2026 The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 6:15 P.M. With Councilmember Wang Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Ken Houston , Rowena Brown, and Charlene WangPresent 3 - Carroll FifeExcused 1 -
Modifications Made To The Agenda To Hear The Items In The Following Order:
1, 2, 7, 6, 8, 3, 4, 5
Councilmember Fife Noted As Present At 6:18 P.M.
1 There Are No Minutes To Be Approved
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0572
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A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Houston Brown, Wang4 -
NO VOTE 0
April 21, 2026*Special Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 7 Subject: Ceasefire-Lifeline Contracts
From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Amending A Professional Services Agreement With The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania For The Term Of July 1, 2025, To December 31, 2028, To Add Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000), For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Six Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars ($639,952), To Evaluate The City Of Oakland’s Ceasefire-Lifeline Strategy And Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Competitive Bidding Process; And
(2) Awarding A Grant Agreement To Faith In Action East Bay For The Term Of July 1, 2026, To June 30, 2027, For Services Related To Oaklands Ceasefire-Lifeline Strategy, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) 26-0566
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The May 5, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent; With A Request To Staff To Bring Forth A Bi-Annual Informational Report Regarding The Ceasefire-Lifeline Contract That Speaks To The Scope Of Work Of Faith In Action East Bay A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 5/5/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Houston Brown, Wang4 -
NO VOTE 0
April 21, 2026*Special Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 6 Subject: Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) Update From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From OPD On OPD’s Progress Toward Compliance With The Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) In The Case Of Delphine Allen, Et Al., V. City Of Oakland, Et Al.
26-0502
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A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Houston Brown, Wang4 -
NO VOTE 0
8 Subject: Audit Of Oakland Police Oversight Agencies: The Oakland Police Commission, The Community Police Review Agency, And Office Of The Inspector General
From: Office Of The City Auditor
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The Audit Of Oakland Police Oversight Agencies: The Oakland Police Commission, The Community Police Review Agency, And Office Of The Inspector General 26-0532
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A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Houston Brown, Wang4 -
NO VOTE 0
April 21, 2026*Special Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 3 Subject: OPD Cellebrite Technology
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Cellebrite, Inc. For The Provision Of Universal Forensic Extraction Devices And Related Services For The Oakland Police Department, For A Contract Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($140,000) For The Period July 1, 2026, To June 30, 2027; (2) Waiving The Competitive Multistep Solicitation Process And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements; And (3) Accepting The 2024 Cellebrite Annual Report And Making A Determination Regarding Whether The City Should Continue To Use This Technology
26-0537
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The May 5, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent Due To A 3-1 Vote A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 5/5/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Houston Brown, Wang3 -
No Fife1 -
NO VOTE 0
April 21, 2026*Special Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 4 Subject: Peregrine Technologies Contract
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Three-Year Agreement With Peregrine Technologies For The Provision Of A Law Enforcement Records Search Platform And Related Services For The Oakland Police Department, At A Cost Not To Exceed One Million Twenty-Four Thousand Dollars ($1,024,000) For The Time Period July 1, 2026 To June 30, 2029; And (2) Waiving The Competitive Multiple Step Solicitation Process And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements
26-0583
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2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The May 5, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent Due To A 3-1 Vote A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 5/5/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Houston Brown, Wang3 -
No Fife1 -
NO VOTE 0
5 Subject: OPD Federal Taskforce 2025 Annual Reports
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Of Oakland Police Department’s Federal Law Enforcement Agency Task Force Annual Reports 26-0536
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2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff To Receive And Forward This Item To The May 5, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Received and Forwarded to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 5/5/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
April 21, 2026*Special Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Aye Fife Houston Brown, Wang4 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
1 Speaker Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 8:32 P.M.
* In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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